“Bad to the Bone” singer-songwriter George Thorogood and his band The Destroyers top the line-up that so far also includes blues rock guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, older brother of the late blues guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Nemeth and the Love Light Orchestra, the California Honeydrops, Fabulous Thunderbirds’ frontman Kim Wilson’s Blues + Bookie Revue, roots rock duo Larkin Poe and guitarist Chris Cain and the All Stars featuring Jim Pugh, Tony Braunagel, Larry Taylor and Nancy Wright.

Back in December, it was announced that after 20 years at Doheny State Beach, the festival would relocate to Sea Terrace Park in Dana Point, just across from Salt Creek Beach.

According to a press release sent along with the announcement of the move, festival producer Rich Sherman, president of Omega Events, was notified back in November by the State of California Parks Department that the festival would have to relocate. The timing wasn’t ideal, but Sherman said it came at a moment when he and his crew were looking to reimagine the blues, rock and more fest in the future to include more “intimate stage areas, elevated food and beverage offerings and a terrific lineup of music.”

“We appreciate the support that the Dana Point community has shown towards the Doheny Blues Festival and are truly excited about creating an amazing festival experience at Sea Terrace Park,” Sherman said in the release. “Dana Point is known as the town for music, with an array of musical genres being represented, and we take pride in the fact that the Doheny Blues Festival ushered in this era of local festivals.”

Kelli Skye Fadroski lives for entertainment. She’s worked at The Orange County Register since 2006 and has covered all things music, stand-up comedy, horror and more. When she’s not out reviewing a concert or interviewing some random famous person, she’s catching up on episodes of 'The Walking Dead,' somewhere sampling craft beer, enjoying Taco Tuesday or yelling at the contestants through the TV on 'Celebrity Name Game' for not knowing basic pop culture trivia. She’s also a diehard Detroit Lions fan.